Two world heritage attractions in Spain’s popular tourist region of Andalusia were on Thursday among sites affected by a bird flu outbreak that has seen parks shut and animals slaughtered. Seville’s Maria Luisa park, a major tourist attraction and green Read more…
A pharmacist, Lolu Ojo, has raised the alarm over the circulation of fake and substandard medicines in Nigeria, labelling it a “silent epidemic” threatening public health, despite years of regulations. Speaking on Thursday’s edition of Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Read more…
The President of the National Association of Resident Doctors, Osundara Zenith, has disclosed that members of the union will shut down public hospitals nationwide from Thursday. According to him, members of the association would embark on the action over poor Read more…
A diphtheria outbreak in Agaie and Bida Local Government Areas of Niger State has allegedly claimed the lives of ten children admitted at the Federal Medical Centre, FMC Bida. It was gathered that reports of the disease outbreak emerged over Read more…
UK researchers on Wednesday announced the trial of a blood test for Alzheimer’s, which it is hoped will transform the diagnosis of the disease. Researchers at University College London (UCL) will assess whether the test could improve the accuracy Read more…
The Adamawa State Government is targetting over two million children in its Measles-Rubella integrated vaccination scheduled for next month. Chairman of the Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency, ADSPHCDA, Dr Suelaiman Bashir made the disclosure during an engagement with Read more…
Resident doctors in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have threatened to embark on an indefinite strike if “meaningful dialogue” is not held within days to address their long-standing grievances, particularly the acute shortage of manpower in district and Read more…
The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCT), has commenced its seven-day warning strike. ARD-FCT President, Dr George Ebong, made the announcement in Abuja, saying the decision followed resolutions reached at the end of its emergency general meeting Read more…
A stakeholder in the Health sector, Adedayo Adelanwa, has lamented the surge of eye challenges, saying about 23 million people suffer from eye problems in Nigeria. Adelanwa made the outcry on Sunday, during a two-day free medical outreach and glaucoma Read more…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued an advisory following the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo. NCDC Director General, Jide Idris, on Saturday said the Central African nation reported that 28 suspected Read more…